So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the …
In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to their own town to register. My high school Geography teacher, Mrs Hill (no joke) told me I should work for the …
“And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him, to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us …
What sweet release for Zechariah in this passage! He’s had his mouth shut for nine months (probably felt like years). Once he confirms that yes, it’s John – open sesame. And what does Zechariah do now that speech is back again – praises God. What an excellent response. #preach! What a model Zechariah is for …